El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega

Inca historian and writer

El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega was a 16th-century Inca historian and writer. He is best known for his book 'Comentarios Reales de los Incas', which is considered one of the most important works of Inca literature. Garcilaso was born in Cuzco, Peru, and was a member of the Inca nobility. He was educated in Spanish and learned to write in both Spanish and Quechua. Garcilaso's book is a detailed history of the Inca Empire...